5 Religions and Culture

A group of people's way of living (including language and religion) is called its _____.

• government

• culture

• environment

• economy

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Guatama, focuses on personal development, came from India, and does not require belief in any god?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

The movement of people from one country to another with the intention of settling is called ______.

• cultural inheritance

• ethnic cleansing

• immigration

• diffusion

The belief in many gods is called ________.

• polytheism

• customs and norms

• monotheism

• multiculturalism

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

• people moving away from the Gulf of Mexico to escape a hurricane.

• five different cultures celebrating Fiesta together in downtown San Antonio

• the spread of rap music from North America to other continents

• people from Asia settling in the United States to gain better educational opportunities

Which region of the world did these three monotheistic religions come from?

• Southeast Asia

• Northern Europe

• West Africa

• Middle East

Which religion uses the Torah as its sacred text and the Star of David as its symbol?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Which polytheistic religion began over 4,000 years ago in India and believes in many Gods?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

The presence of two or more cultures in one place is called ______.

• racial prejudice

• unilateralism

• bilateralism

• multiculturalism

Which of the following is not a pull factor?

• education

• tsunami

• job opportunities

• freedom